Tonight Wouter took Cassy for his evening walk, and called me to look out of the window. There was a partial lunar eclipse going on – much to our surprise as we’ve heard no mention of it on any news broadcasts or in online papers.
I checked out the NASA site and they confirm, indeed, that there is a partial eclipse today:
http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/OH/OH2008.html
One photo is not great because it was dark and the light of the moon comes out as over exposed. However, you get the general idea. The other picture is taken from our street and Wouter was hoping the street lights would allow a better photo.
Meanwhile in the square (Place de la Republique) there were some performers entertaining a small crowd with some light country and rock and roll music, and some brave dancers doing waltzes, line dancing and generally having a good time:
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